Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-08-20
u rsnged as follows;
Rkvrkw or THE CHICAGO MARKETS.


CHICAGO, August la-EAtreme dulncss
characterized to- days trading on the Board OF
Trade, and afforded further opportunity Tor
grumbling over the new high commission rules.
More than half the time tho whed pit WAS do
serted. aud, as no acccssions were maze TO tho
neighhoring pic the presumption "a that
traders became Disguised and LETT the noor.
Two or three times during the morning sep
TENDER crawled up To 69c.. aud after holding
there moment would weaken on then corr
tain local Speculation would buy little. butu
was evident he only wanted tO hold tue marke.
There was nothing In sight that could be called
good demand. Brokers were largely without or
ders white scalpers Jaw no opportunity 10 s'alp.
The corn-D.t was particularly barron OF news,
not having oven any Unusual weather conis-
lions 10 talk about There was the same spas
modic attempt made 10 support prices "a In
wheat. Wheat opened rather weak and
haLc. lower, but improved asc. and
ruled steady for some time, eascd on
again. and closed about &c. higher than
Yesterday Notwithstanding tho crop of
| the United States IA estimated az less than
| last year and the India crop Il a'so deficient,
| there seems 10 bo hesit.ncy about buying.
which ia attributed TO the incree ca yield OF
European countries. Receipts continue on
about a par with preceding days Yes elroom
| Is scarce. Corn WAS trife unsettled. trailing
| was chiefly local. The marked opened shade
lower than yesterday. The closing VS. firm and
advanced &c. reacted &c. then al
yeuced with Sigh. changes 1,skc., ruled
| irregular, aud closed &c. higher then
| ye~ter,lay, excepting for Nay which was
| mhcPpged Good cash demand sx-
| lists for better gra les and prices are shaie
| ST. ouger. oats were dull, weak. aud heavy.
| 4. .ccr did not fuctua,e much, hut closed "a
| Lc lover Provision traders continue 70 have
- M, =" axe Time On lhSlr hands 10 SUI. a..
| tc.day's tradc the late iunoss vas repeated and
| here was no change OF any moment In mo
| condition of the market, Tue un;tpauous ~
diferent articles were also conhnsi TO ex-
/ a.. .IfIglv small limifa In lard tha CiDsluQ
| showed an advance Of 2ka5c. while all-tne-
| year pork was 90. higher; January pork iO,.,
| anl January short ribs &c.
| IT. LOUIS
| ST. LOFTS August i9.-Flour firm. Wheat
| nc. higher; No. red. cash, ~ :. a6gc. scptsm-
| Der. 6aa6e4c.: October, iOssailfsc. Corn firm
| and trading good cash, 81 a.ajshc. september,
| g ) a8, sc. Oats &C. lower; cash, ASasiKc.
September, Ahc.; year. stsc Provisions
| quiet. Pork irregular; new, slb. Lard, .Ds
| secs. Dry allied meat Q0xedl-shoulders,
1880; long clear. t775: ciear-rih, t7.s7x short
| i6aiC.i2I; long clear. $50; clear-ribs, tss5a
| $50: short clear, to.05a!9.io. Hams stoaiy 81
i2siic.
| CIscrSSArI. August I9.-Flour dun and un-
changed. Wheat nrm No red. 73ila1tc. Corn
| firm and In fair demand No. smixed &c. Oats
ea-ier; No. mixed, Z'.a2sc. Provisions nrm
| and unchanged. Whiskoy steady st ti.0j. Hogs
| 'bUiuon nkhbs ttat1 poshhB
| aud butchers, St,5ai5.tO.
WILMINGTON.
WILMINGTON. n. O., August i9.--rnrpcntiLe
| nrm at z9ac. Rosin dull strained. i5c.;
| good strained. Soc. Tar nrm at slij. Crude
| turpenline firm; hard. sl.l0: ye!iow-dip and
| VIZ IN. jL,5.
LOUISVILLE.
LoUIsvILLE. August 49, Grain and provisions
| quiet and unchanged.
NEW YORK COTTON FUTURES.
vsv YORK. August ~. --tottOn-Net receipts,
| 3 bales; gross receipts, l.>:5 bibles: futures
very steady: sales, 57,aO tnle1; August f2.5i
| as952 September, .9.S2; October, 80. 26afs.H:
| November. So isas0i9 December. s9.i1aso.is:
January. t9giai922: February. f9.sasg.D;
March. f9.35as9 80; April, t0iias9is; May,
| Syfsai9.iy.
NORFOLK PEANUT MARKET.
Reported for the Dispatch.l
AUGUsr i9-Market continues very quiet aud
1 4. a. a al.